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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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City Council Committees Vice-Chairmen Appointed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the Armidale City Council on Monday night, the appointment of vice-chairman of the various sectional committees…

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Rate Reduction Council Finance Committee's Hopes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

A brief but significant statement was made in the report of the finance committee to the meeting of the Armidale City Council on Monday night…

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Work Unrecognised Council Activities Praised SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

The secretaiy of the Local Government Association (Mr. R. Bluett) says, so far as he knows, councils in K.S.W. are the only organisations…

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Armidale Literary Institute Seeks Help From City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

As the result of an appeal from the Literary, Institute Committee, the finance committee of the Armidale City Council will meet a deputation…

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Ban on Petrol Pumps Young Council Decision YOUNG

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

Because oil companies have refused petrol supplies to a new garage proprietor, the Young Municipal Council has put a ban on all petrol pumps…

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City Council Finances Satisfactory Rate Collection Policy of Persistence Rewarded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

The statement that rate collections had been most satisfactory, due to the persistence of the finance committee, was made at…

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Health of Citizens Fine Record For 1938 Gratifying Position Revealed in Report to City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

Interesting information concerning the health of citizens was submitted to the Armidale City Council on Monday night by the…

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Abattoirs for Ariudale Proposal Submitted To City Council Cost Estimate £4025 Question Referred to Committee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

Proposals for the establishment of abattoirs at Armidale were submitted to the City Council on Monday…

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Tenterfield Municipal Election

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

The Lime of the parish pump in, [?] polices is as dead as the [?] Donnelly, successful [?] a Tenterfield municipal…

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Armidale City Council Protracted Meeting On Monday Night Department Refuses Responsibility for Sewerage Defects £4000 Grant For Kerbing and Guttering Accepted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

After a "recess" for one month, the Armidale City Council found an accumulation of business for discussion, and the meeting on Monday night lasted from 7.30 until almost midnight…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

Mayor Ferris, Aldermen J.E. Jenkinson, L.N.Young, H.H. Holloway, and W.E. Whackett, the Engineer (Mr.S.D.Caldwell) the Electrician…

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Water Supply Deputation to Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Town Council last Monday night in respect to the water supply works The deputation appealed to…

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Big Business Council Undertakings Water Supply, Electicity, Gas and Sewerage Glen Innes Well Served with Public Utilities

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Glen Innes, with a population, on the last census figures, of less than five and a half thousand, is splendidly served with public utilities—far better served, indeed, than are many country towns of considerably…

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If War Comes Ashford Council Active. Popular Helplessness

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Ashford Shire Council engaged in a discussion at its last meeting which shows that the disaster of war is a possibility, if not a…

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Ashford Shire Deals With Important Matters Engineer's Good Work Government Owes £3,500 Slab Over River at Bonshaw

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 11

SUPPRESSING MOSQUITOES :: DEVIATION OPPOSED :: TAKING TIMBER FROM PRIVATE LAND :: DEFENCE OBLIGATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES. the Ashford Shire Council held its usual monthly…

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Words of Sympathy For China and Spain Emanate From League Council GENEVA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The League Council, at a secret session, drafted resolutions dealing with Spain and China, neither of which is likely to satisfy those…

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Road Safety The Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road safety Council of New South WaleS had published recently a code…

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Ashford Shire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

At the January meeting of the Ashford Shire Council there were present Cr. R. A. Black (President), Crs. F. C. Asimus. A. F. Campbell,…

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More People, More Dwellings In Glen Innes Municipality

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

The population of the Municipality of Glen Innes increased by 243 during the past twelve months, according tn figures compiled by…

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URALLA Municipal Council Electricity Undertaking Approximately 200 Consumers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The Town Clerk (Mr. L. S. Fuller) reported to a, meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night that 196 consumers had…

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